Japanese Pop Culture Festival Moves to Fort Mason

Published Aug 3, 2015 at 4:12 PM

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Japanese rock band Gacharic Spin is scheduled to appear at J-Pop Summit.

Japanese pop culture, ever popular in San Francisco, is getting even bigger in the city.

This year's J-Pop Summit has moved from Japantown to Fort Mason and has transformed from a free to a ticketed event. The Summit runs from August 7-9.

Tickets for Friday's opening event at the Castro Theater are sold out but admission to various events that are still available ranges from $13-30.

The Fort Mason festivities include music performances, interactive technology displays, fashion shows, (including a contest inspired by the colorful fashions seen in the Harajuku section of Tokyo), and a "J-Pop Idol" singing contest.